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Billabong ASP World Junior Championships

ASP WJC Mens and Womens Event
North Narrabean, Sydney Australia
1 - 8 January 2007

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Wood Claims The Trials... Now Bring On The Main Event!

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 31 December, 2006 : - - It's all over for the day with James Wood from Australia taking the gong in the Von Zipper Trials. He took the win ahead of fellow countrymen Mitch Coleborn, Luke Cheadle and Nick Riley after landing some hugely futuristic turns.  There's every chance that round one of the main event could hit the water tomorrow morning (New Year's Day 2007).

Contest Director Luke Egan will prowling the beach in the morning at first light and will decide about starting round one shortly after. The full draw for the men and ladies are listed in the results page. Stay tuned right here for all the updates or if you're local call the phone numbers below to find out what's on the go! EVENT HOTLINE: (02) 9970 8991; MEDIA CENTRE: (02) 9970 8859.

About the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships
The Billabong ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) World Junior Championship is the most sought after junior surfing accolade on the planet and is recognised globally as the future of surfing.  Seen as a stepping-stone to elite world tour, the event, now in its eighth year was originally held in Hawaii before relocating to Australia.  Finding a home at the historically esteemed North Narrabeen beach in Sydney, it now run’s during the first week of January each year.  

The prestigious event attracts qualifiers from eight world regions including Australasia, North America, South America, Hawaii, Asia, South Africa, Europe and a specially sanctioned ASP International region.  Each of the representatives has won through grueling regional circuits to earn their place among the top 45 junior men and 18 junior women in the world, a feat in itself.  

The $US 62,000 ($AUD 80,000) prize purse qualifies the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships as the richest junior surfing event in the history of surfing.  

The eventual victors will stand alongside the 2006 elite men’s world tour winner Kelly Slater and the eventual women’s world champ at the official ASP ceremony in March 2007, crowned as the worlds only true professional junior surfing champions.  They will also join an esteemed list of former champions including Three Time World Champion Andy Irons (Haw) and Australian super-star Joel Parkinson. 

Complimenting the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships will be Sonic Bloom, a music festival that will feature some of Australia’s top music talent..

Previous reports:
# 1 : Billabong ASP World Junior Champ trials ready to rock
# 2 : Billabong ASP World Junior Championship gearing up
# 3 : Coming soon
# 4 : Coming soon  

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